BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Singapore Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250101 TZNAME:Malay Peninsula Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:IBF will be holding our annual IBF Distinction Evening on 19 Oc tober 2023 (Thursday)\, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Pacific Ballroom\, Pan Pacific Hotel.The IBF Distinction Evening gathers industry leaders\, key stakehol ders\, and esteemed partners of the IBF\, to celebrate excellence in the f inancial industry. We take this opportunity to pay tribute to our industry partners and recognise individuals and firms who have contributed signifi cantly to industry development. \;Mr Heng Swee Keat\, Deputy Prime Min ister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies\, will grace the eve nt as our Guest-of-Honour\, together with Mr Ravi Menon\, Managing Directo r\, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chairman of the IBF.DPM Heng will share his insights on how roles in financial services will change and the skillsets professionals should possess\, especially in areas such as susta inable finance and technology and how the financial industry can prepare i tself to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead. \; \;We woul d like to thank the following financial institutions for sponsoring this e vent: \;Gold SponsorsCiti is a preeminent banking partner for institut ions with cross-border needs\, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does bu siness in early 160 countries and jurisdictions\, providing corporations\, governments\, investors\, institutions\, and individuals with a broad ran ge of financial products and services. \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \;DBS is a leading financial servic es group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed i n Singapore\, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China\ , Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.Recognised for its global leadership\, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance\, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank i s at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking\, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In additio n\, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Financ e for 14 consecutive years from 2009 to 2022.DBS provides a full range of services in consumer\, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia\, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’ s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers\, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation\, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting social enterprises: b usinesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmen tal impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways\, in cluding equipping communities with future-ready skills and building food r esilience. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;H SBC Group’s history in Singapore dates back to 1877 when its founding memb er\, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited\, opened its fi rst branch on the island.HSBC in Singapore offers a comprehensive range of banking and financial services including retail banking and wealth manage ment\; commercial\, investment and private banking\; insurance\; forfaitin g and trustee services\; securities and capital markets services.One of th e earliest banks to establish in Singapore\, HSBC today is a prominent pla yer in Singapore’s financial services sector serving the international ban king needs of multinational corporations\, home-grown businesses\, private banking clients\, institutional and retail customers.HSBC Singapore serve s as the leading international bank for ASEAN\, an international wealth an d regional wholesale hub\, regional centre of excellence for sustainabilit y\, while being a sandbox for digital innovation experiments for the Group . \; \; \;Established in 1899\, Manulife Singapore provides in surance\, retirement and wealth management solutions to meet the financial needs of our customers across their various life stages. Customers can re adily access our solutions through our extensive multi-channel distributio n network. In addition to our established agency force\, we distribute our products through a number of specialist partners\, including banks and fi nancial advisory firms. For more information on Manulife Singapore\, visit manulife.com.sg. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \;OCBC is the longest established S ingapore bank\, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks\, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is one of the world’s most highly- rated banks\, with Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&\;P. Reco gnised for its financial strength and stability\, OCBC is consistently ran ked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been n amed Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. \;OCBC is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets. The Group offers a broad array of commercial banking\, specialist financia l and wealth management services\, ranging from consumer\, corporate\, inv estment\, private and transaction banking to treasury\, insurance\, asset management and stockbroking services. \;OCBC’s private banking service s are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore\, which op erates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the be st-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Its insurance subsidiary\ , Great Eastern Holdings\, is the oldest and most established life insuran ce group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary\, Lion Global Investors\, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia. \;The Group’s key markets are Singapore\, Malaysia\, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 420 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. \;For more inform ation\, please visit www.ocbc.com. \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \;UOB is a leading bank in Asia. Operating through its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries i n China\, Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Thailand and Vietnam\, UOB has a global n etwork of around 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacif ic\, Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 1935\, UOB has g rown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today\, U OB is rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&\;P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. \; \;Fo r nearly nine decades\, UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to cre ate long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit an d doing right by its customers. UOB is focused on building the future of A SEAN – for the people and businesses within\, and connecting with ASEAN.&n bsp\; \;The Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region wi th its unparalleled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and create personalised banking experiences and solutions caterin g to each customer’s unique needs and evolving preferences. UOB is also co mmitted to help businesses forge a sustainable future\, by fostering socia l inclusiveness\, creating positive environmental impact and pursuing econ omic progress. UOB believes in being a responsible financial services prov ider and is steadfast in its support of art\, social development of childr en and education\, doing right by its communities and stakeholders. \;  \; \; \;Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower that promotes the development\, competitiveness\, inclusiveness\, and employability of all levels of the workforce. Its key mission is to enable Singaporeans to meet their career aspirations\, take on quality jobs at different stages of life\, and help enterprises be com petitive and manpower lean. WSG’s focus is on strengthening the Singaporea n core and ensuring that Singaporeans are able to have better jobs and car eers. WSG\, in partnership with key stakeholders\, also provides support t o business owners and companies to enable them to transform and grow\, whi le building a future-ready workforce. \; \;Silver Sponsors \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \;Maybank is among Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. Maybank Group has an international network of over 2\,600 branches in 18 countries inclu ding all 10 ASEAN countries\, with more than 42\,000 employees serving cus tomers worldwide.Maybank Singapore is one of the Group’s largest overseas operations and a Qualifying Full Bank in Singapore. As at 31 December 2022 \, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were approximately S$71.5 billion. With strategically located banking branches and over 2\,000 employees in S ingapore\, Maybank is well-positioned to provide highly personalised servi ces and locally-oriented solutions that will deliver more value to custome rs. For more information\, please visit www.maybank2u.com.sg. \; \ ; \; \;SGX Group seeks to serve as the world’s most trusted and ef ficient international marketplace\, operating equity\, fixed income\, curr ency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. As one eco system with global relevance and influence\, we offer multiple growth aven ues to our stakeholders through listing\, trading\, clearing\, settlement\ , depository\, data and index services. We are committed to lead on climat e action by developing a world-class transition financing and trading hub through SGX FIRST (Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together)\, our mult i-asset sustainability platform. Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore\, we are globally recognised for our risk-management and clearing capabilities . Find out more at www.sgxgroup.com. DTEND:20231019T133000Z DTSTAMP:20260924T233330Z DTSTART:20231019T113000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:IBF Distinction Evening 2023 UID:RFCALITEM639258896108164716 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
IBF will be holding our annual IBF Distin ction Evening on 19 October 2023 (Thursday)\, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Pacific Ballroom\, Pan Pacific Hotel.

The IBF Distinction Evening gathers industry leaders\, key stakeholders\, and esteemed partne rs of the IBF\, to celebrate excellence in the financial industry. We take this opportunity to pay tribute to our industry partners and recognise in dividuals and firms who have contributed significantly to industry develop ment. \;

Mr Heng Swee Keat\, Deputy Prime Min ister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies\, will grace the eve nt as our Guest-of-Honour\, together with Mr Ravi Menon\, Managing Directo r\, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chairman of the IBF.

DPM Heng will share his insights on how roles in financial services will change and the skillsets professionals should possess\, espe cially in areas such as sustainable finance and technology and how the fin ancial industry can prepare itself to meet the challenges and opportunitie s ahead. \; \;

We would like to thank the following financia l institutions for sponsoring this event:

 \;

Gol d Sponsors

Citi is a preeminent banking p artner for institutions with cross-border needs\, a global leader in wealt h management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United S tates. Citi does business in early 160 countries and jurisdictions\, provi ding corporations\, governments\, investors\, institutions\, and individua ls with a broad range of financial products and services.

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

& nbsp\;

 \;

 \;

 \;

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presen ce in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore\, DBS is in the th ree key Asian axes of growth: Greater China\, Southeast Asia and South Asi a. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

Recognised for its global leadership\, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance\, “World’s Best Bank ” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of ban king\, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition\, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance fo r 14 consecutive years from 2009 to 2022.

DBS provides a full range of services in consumer\, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia\, DBS understands the intricacies of doin g business in the region’s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to build ing lasting relationships with customers\, as it banks the Asian way. Thro ugh the DBS Foundation\, the bank creates impact beyond banking by support ing social enterprises: businesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to soc iety in various ways\, including equipping communities with future-ready s kills and building food resilience.

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

&nb sp\;

HSBC Group’s history in Singap ore dates back to 1877 when its founding member\, The Hongkong and Shangha i Banking Corporation Limited\, opened its first branch on the island.

HSBC in Singapore offers a comprehensive range of ba nking and financial services including retail banking and wealth managemen t\; commercial\, investment and private banking\; insurance\; forfaiting a nd trustee services\; securities and capital markets services.
< br>
One of the earliest banks to establish in Singapore\, HSBC t oday is a prominent player in Singapore’s financial services sector servin g the international banking needs of multinational corporations\, home-gro wn businesses\, private banking clients\, institutional and retail custome rs.

HSBC Singapore serves as the leading inter national bank for ASEAN\, an international wealth and regional wholesale h ub\, regional centre of excellence for sustainability\, while being a sand box for digital innovation experiments for the Group.

 \;

 \;

 \;

Established in 1899\, Manulife Singapore provides i nsurance\, retirement and wealth management solutions to meet the financia l needs of our customers across their various life stages. Customers can r eadily access our solutions through our extensive multi-channel distributi on network. In addition to our established agency force\, we distribute ou r products through a number of specialist partners\, including banks and f inancial advisory firms. For more information on Manulife Singapore\, visi t manulife.com.sg.

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

& nbsp\;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

  \;

 \;

OCBC is the longes t established Singapore bank\, formed in 1932 from the merger of three loc al banks\, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is one of the world ’s most highly-rated banks\, with Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&\;P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability\, OCBC is c onsistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.&nb sp\;

OCBC is now the second largest financial ser vices group in Southeast Asia by assets. The Group offers a broad array of commercial banking\, specialist financial and wealth management services\ , ranging from consumer\, corporate\, investment\, private and transaction banking to treasury\, insurance\, asset management and stockbroking servi ces. \;

OCBC’s private banking services are p rovided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore\, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-c lass products to meet its clients’ goals. Its insurance subsidiary\, Great Eastern Holdings\, is the oldest and most established life insurance grou p in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary\, Lion Global Investors\, is one of the largest private sector asset management compani es in Southeast Asia. \;

The Group’s key mark ets are Singapore\, Malaysia\, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more th an 420 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions.&nb sp\;

For more information\, please visit www.ocbc.com.

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

&nbs p\;

 \;

UOB is a leading bank in Asia. Operating through its head office in Singapore and banking s ubsidiaries in China\, Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Thailand and Vietnam\, UOB h as a global network of around 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific\, Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 193 5\, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitio ns. Today\, UOB is rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Inves tors Service and AA- by both S&\;P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.&nb sp\;
 \;
For nearly nine decades\, UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to create long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit and doing right by its customers. UOB is focused on building the future of ASEAN – for the people and businesses wi thin\, and connecting with ASEAN. \;
 \;

Th e Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region with its unparal leled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and c reate personalised banking experiences and solutions catering to each cust omer’s unique needs and evolving preferences. UOB is also committed to hel p businesses forge a sustainable future\, by fostering social inclusivenes s\, creating positive environmental impact and pursuing economic progress. UOB believes in being a responsible financial services provider and is st eadfast in its support of art\, social development of children and educati on\, doing right by its communities and stakeholders. \;

 \;

&n bsp\;

 \;

Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower that promotes th e development\, competitiveness\, inclusiveness\, and employability of all levels of the workforce. Its key mission is to enable Singaporeans to mee t their career aspirations\, take on quality jobs at different stages of l ife\, and help enterprises be competitive and manpower lean. WSG’s focus i s on strengthening the Singaporean core and ensuring that Singaporeans are able to have better jobs and careers. WSG\, in partnership with key stake holders\, also provides support to business owners and companies to enable them to transform and grow\, while building a future-ready workforce.&nbs p\;

 \;

Silver Sponsors

 \;

& nbsp\;

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

Maybank is among Asia's leading banking grou ps and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. Maybank Group has an international network of over 2\,600 branches in 18 countries including all 10 ASEAN countries\, with more than 42\,000 employees serving custome rs worldwide.

Maybank Singapore is one of the Group’s largest overseas operations and a Qualifying Full Bank in Singapor e. As at 31 December 2022\, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were appro ximately S$71.5 billion. With strategically located banking branches and o ver 2\,000 employees in Singapore\, Maybank is well-positioned to provide highly personalised services and locally-oriented solutions that will deli ver more value to customers. For more information\, please visit www.maybank2u.com.sg.

 \;

 \;

 \;

 \;

SGX Group seeks to serve as the world’s most tru sted and efficient international marketplace\, operating equity\, fixed in come\, currency and commodity markets to the highest regulatory standards. As one ecosystem with global relevance and influence\, we offer multiple growth avenues to our stakeholders through listing\, trading\, clearing\, settlement\, depository\, data and index services. We are committed to lea d on climate action by developing a world-class transition financing and t rading hub through SGX FIRST (Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together) \, our multi-asset sustainability platform. Headquartered in AAA-rated Sin gapore\, we are globally recognised for our risk-management and clearing c apabilities. Find out more at www.sgxgro up.com.



END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR